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Old 29th Nov 2015, 11:57
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Well, it's going to be interesting times for the FAA.

If we can survive the obvious problem of operating at a nearly unsustainably small size for a little bit longer, the world is pretty rosy.

Every aircraft is brand(ish) new, 2 new proper(ish) carriers coming.....

ASW Merlin is the best ASW helicopter in the world.
Wildcat is the best small ships helicopter in the world.
Bagger Merlin is unlikely to be worse than the Bagger Seaking and that is currently a fantastic asset in various spheres.
Commando Merlin is rather over expensive for a troop truck, but that aside it is a great piece of kit.
F35, well, time will tell. At the very least it will be better than harrier which served us well over the years.
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